Speaking as a trained behavioral psychologist, I can say w/ certainty that homosexuality is a learned, and aberrant, form of behavior. It is not natural or normal, and only the most extreme of PC psych's will try to attribute causes to inherited traits and characteristics. The reasons for my position on the issue are far too numerous to discuss here, but a few would include the following:

There is no scientifically verifiable research evidence linking biological or genetic differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals that cannot be accounted for by environmental factors. (And I can tell you from first-hand experience that the gay community has been desperately trying for decades to come up w/ some/any evidence to prove their behavior is genetic and not learned.)

Early homosexual experiences influence adult patterns of behavior.

Many change their sexual preferences--there are many ex-homosexuals, and the vast majority of homosexuals started out as heterosexuals.

Homosexuality is a complex conditioned behavior and not a minority "genetic identity" which can and does change. The left, and almost all of the gay community have been conditioned to believe that they are gay because it is genetic. To believe otherwise would require them to admit that they are abnormal. When the far, far, left-wing APA removed homosexuality from its list of abnormal behaviors several years ago I resigned my membership w/in a few days--and so did many other psychologists. It is sad that a self-proclaimed professional association scummed to political pressure and did what was Politically Correct rather than Professionally Correct. I could not, in good conscience, remain a member of such an organization.

Homosexual babies are babies over whom Satan has cast a spell. He does this to infuriate God and to bait good Christians into supporting the homosexual agenda. In the end they will all be cast into a Lake of Fire, barbecued for Jesus. Pass the mustard, please.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

Speaking as a trained behavioral psychologist, I can say w/ certainty that homosexuality is a learned, and aberrant, form of behavior. It is not natural or normal, and only the most extreme of PC psych's will try to attribute causes to inherited traits and characteristics. The reasons for my position on the issue are far too numerous to discuss here, but a few would include the following:

There is no scientifically verifiable research evidence linking biological or genetic differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals that cannot be accounted for by environmental factors. (And I can tell you from first-hand experience that the gay community has been desperately trying for decades to come up w/ some/any evidence to prove their behavior is genetic and not learned.)

Early homosexual experiences influence adult patterns of behavior.

Many change their sexual preferences--there are many ex-homosexuals, and the vast majority of homosexuals started out as heterosexuals.

Homosexuality is a complex conditioned behavior and not a minority "genetic identity" which can and does change. The left, and almost all of the gay community have been conditioned to believe that they are gay because it is genetic. To believe otherwise would require them to admit that they are abnormal. When the far, far, left-wing APA removed homosexuality from its list of abnormal behaviors several years ago I resigned my membership w/in a few days--and so did many other psychologists. It is sad that a self-proclaimed professional association scummed to political pressure and did what was Politically Correct rather than Professionally Correct. I could not, in good conscience, remain a member of such an organization.

Please explain why homosexuality is routinely observed among primates and other mammals as well.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

Please explain why homosexuality is routinely observed among primates and other mammals as well.

I read way back about how when rat populations get too large to support continued geometric population growth, homosexuality becomes more prevalent. Seems like it is genetic - the coding for data processing that makes one rat sexually attracted to another rat of the same sex has to be there to start with - and environmental - there has to be a trigger to "turn on" the alternate program that is environmental. So, since we likely share many of the programming features of other mammals who preceded us in the path of evolution, we likely have a genetic "permissive" set of software concerning homosexuality, and then there is an environmental or social or other trigger mechanism that selects it. But since we know Jaybaugh isn't a believer in things like evolution, he is absofuckingloutely certain homosexuality is a choice made by individuals at some point that is not permanent, why is anyone asking this question to the whole BWOT forum? Just PM that trained behavioral psychologist next time. Yeah, the same one who can't understand his own behavior patterns. Jim

"...pour out of one vessel into another; and as those old Romans robbed all the cities in the world, we skim the cream of other men's wits, pick the choice flowers of their tilled gardens to set our own sterile plots."
-a Richard Burton

Quite right, and oddly, reversed, as animal... 'love'... stems from environmental.factors in rural areas and has genetic causation when found in urban settings.
In the suburbs it's a combination of the two factors that ultimately determines whether an individual will pork a porcupine or some such.

-Marty

"...pour out of one vessel into another; and as those old Romans robbed all the cities in the world, we skim the cream of other men's wits, pick the choice flowers of their tilled gardens to set our own sterile plots."
-a Richard Burton

There have been many studies of gay twins that purport to prove gayness is genetic, and some studies have shown that sexual orientation tends to cluster in families, but that does not prove genetics is involved. If you think about it, family members--especially twins--are extremely likely to experience exactly the same environmental factors and therefore does not prove a genetic link and tends to reinforce an environmental explanation. I'm not saying that some day someone will find a "gay gene," but I am certain that the existence of that gene can only be proven by a healthy dose of environmental factors. I will concede that gayness could require a gene (though I doubt it), but that it will only occure in response to specific environmental stimuli. A gene may be necessary for gayness, but it will never be sufficient to explain that abnormal behavior.

No scientific consensus exists as to how biology influences sexual orientation, or even if it does. This is a very complex subject and does not lend itself well to easy explanations, but unless a gene is found that can explain even a small part of homosexuality--and the Human Genome Project tried and failed--I will cling to a strict environmental explanation.